• Botanists (BTN) gather wood, fiber and plants.
  
• Miners (MIN) gather rock, ore and raw gems.
  
• Fishers (FSH) gather sea creatures.

• Alchemists (ALC), makers of various potions, ethers and other consumables, as well as Arcanist and Conjuror weapons
  
• Armorers (ARM), makers of heavy metal armor
  
• Blacksmiths (BSM), makers of metal weapons and tools
  
• Carpenters (CRP), makers of all things wooden
  
• Culinarians (CUL), makers of food and drink that provide long-lasting buffs
  
• Goldsmiths (GSM), makers of fine jewelery from precious gems and rare metals, including Thaumaturge weapons
  
• Leatherworkers (LTW), who turn beast hides and sinews into medium armor
  
• Weavers (WVR), makers of fabric, thread and light armor

• Is this game a sequel of FFXI? No. Besides elements of the setting and the Armoury system, the two games are very dissimilar; combat is much faster, travel is less onerous, there is a much higher emphasis on solo content in FFXIV, and EXP camps are no longer a viable way to level, much less the sole way. If you played FFXI and liked the setting and story but ended up frustrated with how much time you spent killing crabs, try FFXIV.
  
  
• What restrictions does the trial version have?
  • The trial is only open to new players who have not previously played the trial, participated in any beta test or already purchased the game.
    
  • You may create one character per server on up to 8 servers.
    
  • The trial has no time restriction. You can play the trial as long as you want and return to it at any time.
    
  • The level cap is Lv.35 on all classes.
    
  • You can only carry a small amount of gil and can't use the Market Boards, mail, or trade with other players.
    
  • You can't use zone-wide chat or send private messages to other players.
    
  • You can join existing linkshells (chat channels), but not Free Companies (guilds).
    
  • You cannot invite other players to parties, but can use the Duty Finder (automatic party matching).
    
  • You can't do more than the first tier of Palace of the Dead (floors 1-10).
    
  • You can't log into the community sites like The Lodestone or the official forums.
    
  • All these restrictions are removed if you subscribe.
  
  
• I haven't played for a long period of time. What is new? Probably a whole lot, now that there's been two expansions and a third on the way. More detailed information about each patch can be found at the Lodestone's Patch Log.
  
• When should I buy the expansion? Buying the most recent expansion gives you access to all the previous expansions as well. Buying Stormblood unlocks Heavensward as well.
  If you want an Au Ra character, buy it immediately. If you want to play samurai or red mage, buy it once you hit level 50. If you want to play dark knight, astrologian or machinist, or don't care about any of those jobs, you can wait until you've completed the A Realm Reborn story.
  

• Where can I buy the game? FFXIV is available in physical form from your friendly local retailers, in digital form from Steam, Amazon, GreenManGaming, GameStop, Square-Enix Store and others, and on the PS4 PlayStation Store. Prices vary by retailer and region.
  
• How much does it cost to play? FFXIV is a subscription game. Purchasing the game gives you one free month. Please see the official website for your region (North America, Europe and Oceania, Japan and Asia) for pricing information.

• Do Windows, Mac and PS4 players play on the same servers? Yes.
  
• Do North American, European, Asian and Oceanic players play on the same servers? Everyone can play on whichever server they want, but there are three hosting centers: Group JP, located in Tokyo, Japan, Group NA, located in Sacramento, California, and Group EU, located in Hamburg, Germany. Many European players currently play on the Group NA servers, but if the idea of high latency puts you off, the Group EU servers are recommended.
  
• If I buy a copy for one platform, can I play my character on a different one? You need to buy a key for the platform you're playing on. If you want to play both on PC and PS4, you need to buy keys for both platforms. However, once you do, your character can be played on both. You will also receive a free month for every additional platform you activate.
  
• Can I still play this game on PS3? No. PS3 service ended on June 20, 2017. All PS3 licenses have been automatically upgraded to PS4 licenses for free.
  
• I bought the standard edition for my platform. Can I buy the collector's edition later to get the upgrade? No, but you have two options: either buy the collector's edition for a different platform, or buy the digital collector's upgrade directly from S-E for $20/£15/15 €/¥2,366 depending on region.
  
• Should I buy a copy on Steam if I'm already a PC player? No. You won't be able to register the key to your existing account. Steam accounts count as PC activations, and you can't activate two of the same platform on the same account.
  
• I bought my FFXIV key from Steam. Can I buy the upgrade to Stormblood from another store? / I bought my FFXIV key from a store besides Steam. Can I buy the upgrade to Stormblood from Steam? No. Steam FFXIV accounts can only be upgraded by Steam Stormblood keys.
  
• I want to add a key to my account. Do I add a platform, or add a service account? Add a platform. Adding a service account makes a separate second account.
  
• I didn't read this post, and I added a service account instead of a platform. How do I fix it? Fill out this Square-Enix support form.
  
• Where can I get the PC client? http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/playersdownload/na/. However, you must have an active account to update it.
  
• Should I use an authenticator? Yes. You can buy a keyfob authenticator from S-E for $11, or you can install a software authenticator on your phone or tablet (available for iOS and Android). By adding an authenticator to your account, you will get to teleport to one location of your choice for free.

• I want to play on Excalibur, but character creation is disabled. You have a couple options. If you're patient, you can wait for an off-peak time (mid-week and morning EST are the best times) to make a character. If you want to start playing immediately, you can make a character on a different server and transfer it to Excalibur for an $18 fee after 3 days. However, if you pick one of the "preferred" servers, you are locked to that server for 90 days instead (since it provides you with XP bonuses and potential free play time), so make sure not to pick one of those servers if you want to use this option.
  
• I want to play on Omega, but character creation is disabled. You have to wait for an off-peak time to create a character, since you can't transfer to Omega at this time. Transfers to Omega have been re-opened. You can either wait for an off-peak time or transfer from another non-preferred server.
  
• Does it matter what race I pick? Mechanically, the difference in stats at Lv.70 for any given pair of races is less than 1%. The difference between races is essentially cosmetic.
  
• Does it matter what nameday/guardian I pick? Not currently. These are cosmetic at the moment, and might be used in later updates to provide you with small bonuses like nameday presents.
  
• How do I choose what city I start in? Your choice of starting class determines what city you start in. Refer to the class list above.
  
• How many classes can I level? Is there a limit on how high I can level other classes? You can level every class to the level cap. There is no cap on how many classes you can level.
  
• How do I unlock a new class? Go to the receptionist at the guild whose class you want to unlock. The guildmaster will hand you a weapon; equipping it will unlock the class.
  
• I went to a guild and the receptionist wouldn't give me a quest. Complete your first class's Lv.10 quest first.
  
• The class I want to unlock doesn't have a guild in my city. Complete the Lv.15 story quest for your airship pass, then travel to that city.
  
• Which quests should I be doing? The most important quests to do are the Main Scenario quests (the ones marked with a meteor icon), since feature unlocks are tied to your main scenario progress. The Main Scenario UI element will always point you to the next main story quest.
  

• What do the stats do? Hover over the stat names in your Character window for information about what they modify.
  
  
• Where is the "flank"? The sides. Anything that isn't "front" or "back" is the "flank". You can see on the ground target circle where back ends and flank begins where the line changes thickness:
  
  
• How do I tell how much aggro/hate/enmity I have? There are two indicators that display your current enmity level.
  
  The party frames indicate everyone's relative enmity on the currently targeted enemy:
  
  
  • The "A" on the gladiator's icon indicates that the currently targeted enemy is attacking him. The numbers indicate the second, third, and fourth highest enmity.
    
  • The length of the small bar indicates your hate level relative to the maximum.
  
  The enemies list indicates your relative enmity for every enemy you've engaged:
  
  
  • Green circle: less than 50% of maximum enmity
    
  • Yellow up triangle: between 50% and 75% of maximum enmity
    
  • Orange down triangle: between 75% and 99% of maximum enmity
    
  • Red square: maximum enmity - it is currently attacking you
  The length of the bars indicates each enemy's remaining HP.

• Final Fantasy XIV: A Beginner's Guide, a tutorial on how to purchase the game and set up your account
  
• Eorzea Database, Square-Enix's official game database
  
• Garland Tools, the most popular third-party database of items, quests, job abilities and other info
  
• Ariyala's Gear Calculator
  
• FFXIV GamerEscape Wiki, general information about the game's systems and quests, including a comprehensive guide on how to unlock gated content
  
• Advanced Combat Tracker, a third-party add-on used to collect and parse combat data
  
• FFLogs takes logs of endgame content from ACT and creates group performance reports
  
• XIVAPI is a third-party API for programmers who want to query XIV information in their apps and projects
  
  
• Mogboard, for viewing current marketboard prices
  
• Crafting as a Service, a collection of crafting calculators and shopping list generators
  
• FFXIVClock, useful for keeping track of time-limited gathering nodes
  
• Cat Became Hungry (FF14Angler), a fishing database
  
• FFXIV Chocobo Colour Calculator
  
• Cactpot Solver for the Mini-Cactpot in the Gold Saucer
  
• MinionGuide, a catalog of minions (pets) and mounts
  
• Eorzea Collection, a lookbook of ideas for glamours (costumes)
  
• FFXIV Housing, a catalog of housing furniture
  
  
• Reddit's FFXIV subreddit
  
• BlueGartr's FFXIV forum
  

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Apr 26, 2019

• Step 1. Connect your SA account to your Discord account by typing !authme [SA name] (don't include the square brackets) in #ffgoons-auth and following the instructions in the direct message from @GDN. (If you have already authorized your account on another Discord server, skip this step. If you want to sponsor a friend, vouch for them by asking in #ffxiv-general and mentioning them, so they can be manually added to the necessary role.)
  
  
  
• Step 2. Request an invite code by typing pls inviteme [FC] [firstname lastname] in #ffgoons-auth, where [FC] is the company you wish to join: PBC, DGKK or TPT (NA groups), PCD (EU group) or NKFC (JP/ASEA group). @Tataru will send you a direct message with an invite code.
  
  
  
• Step 3. Right-click on the placard outside the FC house or an FC member and chose "View Company Profile", then "Submit Application". In the box that pops up, type in your full Discord username (for example, minfilia#1234; not your nickname) and the provided code. Your application will be processed as soon as possible.
  

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 15:38 on May 2, 2019